In Parliament yesterday, the tragic case of Benjamin Lim was finally discussed on a public platform by public servants, where Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam addressed the contentious issue.
First, some context of what transpired. 14-year-old Benjamin Lim was found dead at the foot of his HDB block in an apparent suicide, just hours after he was released from police interrogation over allegations of molesting a girl. Earlier that morning, policemen pulled him out of school and brought him in for questioning at Ang Mo Kio Police Headquarters. He was alone throughout the interrogation, and was not allowed to see his mother.